Whether a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, may be amalgamated with any other society? State the procedure for such amalgamation.

Under Section 12 of the Societies Registration Act, 1860, a society may be amalgamated with any other society, either wholly or partially by the governing bodies of the societies for the better utilisation of the properties, resources or any other purpose. The procedure is as under: Submission of the proposal of amalgamation by the governing body to the members of the society by a printed report; Holding special general meeting by giving ten days' notice to the members for consideration and passing resolution for the proposed amalgamation by 3/5th majority of the members, present thereat; Convening another special general meeting after a month for confirmation to the first resolution passed at the first special general meeting by 3/5th majority of the members present thereat. The Government may order division or amalgamation of a society after giving the society an opportunity to represent against such proposal.